10 Most Cringeworthy WWE Tough Enough Moments Ever

Remember when The Boogeyman lied about his age?

As WWE prepare to bring back the Tough Enough concept to screens, there's a heightened interest in the previous seasons of the faux-reality show. Generally speaking, the premise of the show is simple. A group of wannabe WWE superstars work their butts off to sufficiently impress the judges and earn a shiny contract with the biggest promotion around, and have to overcome various challenges related to being a professional wrestler. The overall hardship of the industry has been explored in-depth throughout the 5 seasons to date, along with a hell of a lot of personal trials and tribulations. As the concept has progressed, more reality TV elements have been introduced, including utterly pointless tests such as avoiding being mauled by attack dogs, which is somehow supposed to prepare people for a life in the ring. Whatever the dubious reasons for including such skits are, it's hard to deny that the program is pretty entertaining. There's somewhat of a buzz when WWE announce that they're bringing another series to people, which is a good overall barometer of the show's popularity. This article looks at 10 of the most embarrassing moments that have happened during the show's run, taking in most of the 5 seasons. Whittling it down to just 10 isn't easy, because Tough Enough pretty much encourages embarrassment! These are people learning to wrestle, and being asked to do some pretty stupid stuff, after all.
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